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Old 02-07-2007, 05:33 PM
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Dropping the car off tomorrow to have Dinan muffler and throttle body installed. Stay tuned...
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Originally Posted by pa550' post='388615' date='Feb 7 2007, 08:33 PM
Dropping the car off tomorrow to have Dinan muffler and throttle body installed. Stay tuned...
I sam that you have alu paddles: do you have some pictures? what is the price and where can I find it?
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Excellent ... very interested to find out what you think of the sounds and performance.
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Originally Posted by de_smet_h' post='388659' date='Feb 8 2007, 01:30 AM
I sam that you have alu paddles: do you have some pictures? what is the price and where can I find it?
If you go to my gallery, there's a picture of the pedals. I can't figure out how to copy the picture into this post - sorry. I like the pedals a lot. I bought them from Ultimate Pedals.
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Originally Posted by tachyon' post='388750' date='Feb 8 2007, 08:12 AM
Excellent ... very interested to find out what you think of the sounds and performance.
Picking the car up later today. Will let you know. Excited. I see you're from Chicago. Lived there a long time - moved away three years ago. West Loop.
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Originally Posted by tachyon' post='388750' date='Feb 8 2007, 08:12 AM
Excellent ... very interested to find out what you think of the sounds and performance.
Picked it up an hour ago. Sound is huge improvement, especially under 2,500 RPM. Performance improvement is noticeable, but not huge. Throttle response seems better. Next step is to put in the new air intake system, which Dinan hasn't yet released for the 550. Also will do the chip. Should see noticable performance improvement with those two.
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Seems like a winner!

How would you describe the sounds? Is there a noticable power boost or is it just more responsive?

Any chance you can play us a few notes on the new exhaust?
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Originally Posted by tachyon' post='389047' date='Feb 8 2007, 05:45 PM
Seems like a winner!

How would you describe the sounds? Is there a noticable power boost or is it just more responsive?

Any chance you can play us a few notes on the new exhaust?
congrats. a sound clip would be cool. interested in hearing it.
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Originally Posted by NeRwEEzy' post='389049' date='Feb 8 2007, 08:53 PM
congrats. a sound clip would be cool. interested in hearing it.
I'm too inept to figure out how to do a sound clip.
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Originally Posted by tachyon' post='389047' date='Feb 8 2007, 08:45 PM
Seems like a winner!

How would you describe the sounds? Is there a noticable power boost or is it just more responsive?

Any chance you can play us a few notes on the new exhaust?
No noticable power boost, but it certainly felt a bit more responsive.

So, at idle and up to about 2,500 RPM it's a deeper, more throaty rumble. Above 2,500 it's pretty much the same as the stock muffler, at least inside the cabin.


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